Adam Berg

The Olympics That Never Happened

Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth

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Produktbeschreibung

A look back at how powerful politicians, business leaders, and a diverse cast of activists used a thwarted Olympics to shape the state of Colorado and the city of Denver.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Briscoe Ctr for Amer History Ut-Austin
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781477326459
• ISBN-10: 1477326456
• Artikelnr.: 63513072

Autorenporträt

Adam Berg is a professional track associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Acronyms
2. Introduction: The Game behind the Games
3. Part I. The Bidders
* Chapter 1. The Origins of Olympic Dreams
* Chapter 2. Growth Crusaders
* Chapter 3. Faking an Olympic City
* Chapter 4. A Mass Soft Sell
4. Part II. The Opponents
* Chapter 5. Post–Civil Rights Advocacy in the City
* Chapter 6. Middle-Class Environmentalism in the Foothills
* Chapter 7. A Liberal Tax Revolt and the Public Relations Battle
* Chapter 8. Direct Democracy for Middle America
5. Part III. The Fate and Legacy of Denver '76
* Chapter 9. The DOC’S Credibility and the Rhetoric of Olympism
* Chapter 10. The Event Coalition and the Rights of Citizenship
* Chapter 11. The Momentum of the Moment
* Epilogue: The Games Go On
6. Acknowledgments
7. Notes
8. Bibliography
9. Index